STAFF & FACULTY DIRECTORY PROFILE
Preethi Mohan
Job Title:
Speech and Debate Coach
Department:
Email:
Phone: (510) 577-9100
ext.
Started at O'Dowd:
2025
Degrees:
BA Political - Science University of California, Berkeley
Originally from:
Tracy, CA
Why I Teach:
It's an opportunity to contribute to the speech and debate community, something that has been a pillar in my life for a decade.
Most powerful teaching technique:
Encouraging students to explore ideas on their own.
Why are the subjects you teach important?:
Debate teaches students research, communication, and argumentative skills that can be applied to higher-ed research and the workforce. It also teaches us to be critical and discerning of the vast amounts of information we now have access to.
Favorite quotes:
"It is important to draw wisdom from many different places. If we take it from only one place, it becomes rigid and stale." - Iroh
Favorite trivia:
Recommended visual media:
Star Wars!
Recommended reads:
House of the Spirits - Isabel Allende
Sunrise on the Reaping - Suzanne Collins
Hobbies or outside interests:
Painting